Braking mechanism



April 1936- M. c. WILLS ET AL BRAKING MECHANISM 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 1, 1933 INIVENTORS M A TTORNE Y April 14, 1936. M, c, WILLS ET AL BRAKING MECHANISM Filed May 1, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 @g INVENTORS B Y 50mm mm 72;? A TTORNE Y April 1936- M. c. WILLS ET AL BRAKING MECHANISM Filed May 1, 1933 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Wbz INVENTORS My, 07m J72); ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 14., v

BRAKING rmcnamsm Marion cfwuis, City, Mo., and Albert R.

, Hem-y, Saline, Kans.

Application May 1, 1933, Serial No. 668,736

11 Claims. (01. 188-152) 7 1 .Our invention relates to improvements in brain Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the piston shown ing mechanisms. It is particularly well adapted in Figs. 2, and 6, the shaft being removed. for use in automobile braking mechanisms, of Fig. 9 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view both expanding and contracting band types. of the switch valve mechanism, showing, in solid 5 One of the objects of our invention is to provide lines, the valve retracted to its normal operative 5 a novel braking mechanism, which isslmple, relposition. I atively cheap to make and install, which will Fig. 10 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional apply at the same time an equal braking pressure view of the check valve mechanism; shown in to all of the wheels of the vehicle, which has rela- Figs. 1, 3 and 4.

l0 tively few parts, is strong and not likely to get Fig. 11 is a longitudinal central vertical sec- 10 t, of r 7 tional view of one of the wheel brake casings and A further object of our invention isto provide the pi n pivoted therein.

a novel hydraulic braking mechanism. 12 is a perspective w Of the P Still another object of our invention is the prolarged, shown in Fig. 11. y

vision, in a braking mechanism employing two Fig. 13 is an enlarged section O t l e 15 or more braking members one of which is for of Fi 6. emergency purposes, of novel means by whi h th Fig. 14 is an inside elevation of one of the emergency braking member will be actuated in wh el brake ban s, h k'wh h pp the event of the other braking members failing the cam and shaft which exands it, and the brakto operate'efliciently. 1 ing' casing shown in dotted lines mounted on the 20 Another object of our invention is the prodisk, the parts being shown reduced in size. vision of novel means by which a single manually 15 is an e ed C ntral vertical sectionactuat-ed operating member when moved-in one 1 vi w a n tra sv rs ly hr u h one f the direction efiects the setting of one set of brakes, wheel brake casings, the piston therein being but in case of said brakes failing to operate efflshown in the vertical position. 25 ciently the operating member will by continued Fig. 16 is a reduced side elevation oi the emermovement in that direction effect the applical y braking'meehanism P ed W h 011 imtion of an emergency brake. P ement.

Our invention provides further novel means for Fig. 17 is an enlarge P an view, P rtly broken operating a. brake band of the expanding type, away, of a portion of what is shown in Fig. 1. 30

and also novel means for operating a brake band Fi 18 is a section on the line l8-l8 of Fig. 17, of the contracting type. .distant parts being removed,

. The novel features of our invention are here- Similar characters of reference designate siminafter fully described and claimed. ilar parts in the different views. In the accompanying drawings illustrative of Referring p i l ly t Fig 1. 14 and 1 l 35 the preferred embodiment of our invention, designates the 1151181 chassis frame, 2 e usu Fig. 1 is a plan view,'reduced, of our improved expanding Wheel brake bands. 3 the 1 11 1 bra-king mechanism, as applied to an automobile, port n d s on ch he b d 2 re unte portions of which are h wn, 4 the usual drive shaft, and 5 the emergency 40 Fig. 2 is a side elevation, enlarged and partly b a e dru such a i some ca s. is mounted on 40 broken away and in section, of the casing con-- d v hlble W th the drive shaft 4. I tainjng t pedal bperated pivoted i t j Our invention provides four substantially semi- Fig; 3 is an end elevation f the Same, the cylindrical casings 6 respectively fastened to the pedal being removed. inner sides and upper p o s of he d sks 3,

Fig. 4 is an elevation of what is shown in Fig. 2, as shown in dated line? in F I fasten looking at the opposite side thereof. 11.1% the 9 the dlsks each casing 6 is Fig. 5 is acentral longitudinal section through zgf g g fi gfig g 1 g i wg g f the casing shown in Figs. 2 to 4, showing the 1 11 andls o e m jacen 1s pivoted piston in the initial inactive position. Concentriany mounted in each casing 5 is an 50 Fig. 6 is a reduced view of the parts shown in oscillative horizontal shaft 9' and splined by a Fig. 5, showing the piston as having passed the key I to the h ft 9 within the adjacentlcasing p Stem of the swltch F- 6, and therebyv pivoted to the casing so as to oscil- Fig. 7 IS an enlarged section on the line 1-1 lat th r i is t Fig5 11 12 and 5 of Fig. 2, the pedal being removed. which is provided with a. continuous groove I2 55 extending across the outer end and radially in the side edges of the piston.

Radially slidably" mounted in the groove I2 is an inverted U shaped sealing member l3 having resilient arms l4, which are held under compression by and tightly flt against the inner sides of the side walls of the casing 6 against which the perimeter of the sealing member 3 neatly and tightly flts.

An arcuate spring l5 in the outer end portion of the groove l2, bears against the piston II and against the inner side of the transverse .part of the sealing member l3, thus normally forcing the latter tightly against the inner wall 01 the casing 6.

The ends of the arms |4 extend into the key way of the shaft 9 and across opposite ends of the key l0. Bearing against the arcuate inner end of the piston II is a sealing plate l6 against which bears an arcuate spring H which bears against the casing 6, for sealing the inner end portion of the piston, Fig. 15.

The shaft 9 extends outside the casing 6 and has fastened on and oscillative with its outer end an elliptical cam l8, which, as shown in Fig. 14, has its opposite sides normally respectively hearing aganist two bearing plates I9 secured respectively to the free end portions of the adjacent expanding wheel brake band 2, Fig. 14. A transverse coil spring having its ends respectively fastened to end portions of the brake band 2, assists the resiliency of the band in normally retaining the band contracted, and the plates l9 against the cam I8.

Each casing 6 has adjacent to its bottom an inlet 2| for fluid, preferably a liquid, such as oil. The cash .g 6 has adjacent to its bottom, and at the side of the shaft 9 opposite to the inlet 2|, an outlet 22 for the fluid entering the casing through said outlet, or for the fluid entering the casing through the inlet 2|, and which should leak past the piston l|.

Fluid entering the casings 6 through the inlets 2 I, and being under pressure, will force the pistons II, from the horizontal position shown in Fig. 11, toward the outlets 22, thus turning the shafts 9, so as to cause the cams l8 to force outwardly the plates 9, thereby expanding the brake bands against the adjacent brake drums respectively, said brake drums, not shown being respectively attached to the vehicle wheels, also not shown. A fluid conductor 23 has its ends respectively communicating with the inlets 2| of the two front casings 6. A fluid conductor 24 has its ends respectively communicating with the inlets 2| of the two rear casings 6. A conductor for fluid 25 connects the conductors 23 and 24, Fig. 1.

A fluid conductor 26 has its ends respectively communicating with the outlets 22 of the front casings 6, and a conductor 21 has its ends communicating respectively with the outlets .22 of the rear casings 6.

A conductor 28 connects the conductors 26 and 21. A conductor 29 connects the conductor 28 with a liquid, such as oil, supply tank 30.

For manually forcing fluid from the tank 30 to the conductor 25 through which the fluid will be carried to the inlets 2| of the casings 6, by way of the conductors 23 and 24, the tank 30 has connected to it a fluid conductor 3| having two branches 32 and 33. The branch 32 is connected with an inlet 34 provided in one side of a casing 35, Fig. 4. Said inlet 34 has in it a ball check valve 36, Fig. 10, which is normally seated by a coil spring 31, said valve opening toward the casing 35.

The casing 35 corresponds substantially in structure to the casings 6, being semicylindrlcal, and having oscillatively mounted in it a shaft 36 corresponding to the shaft 9, and which extends outside the casing 35 and has secured to it so as to oscillate with it a manually operable pedal 39, Figs. 1, 2 and 4.

A coil spring 4|) attached at one end to the pedal 39 and attached at its other end to a suitable anchor, not shown, normally retracts the pedal after it has been operated to set the brakes and then been released.

The side of the casing 35 to which is attached the branch 32, is provided with an opening 4|, Figs. 1, 2 and 4, with which communicates the branch conductor 33.

Splined by means of a key l0 on the shaft 39 in the casing 35 is apiston 42, Figs. 2, 5, 6, 7, and

8, which is provided with a groove 43 extending from one end of the bore through the piston around the piston to the other end of the bore, which groove corresponds to the groove I2 01. the piston Slidably fitted in the groove 43 is an inverted U shaped sealing member 3, corresponding to the sealing member |3 already described, and which is provided with resilient arms H which are held compressed by and fit snugly against the inner side walls of the casing 35, Fig. 7.

An arcuate spring 15 in the groove 43 bears against the piston 42 and against the inner side of the transverse portion of the sealing member l3, thus normally forcing the latter outwardly against the inner wall of the casing 35. The end portions 01' the arms I 4 extend across the endsrespectively of the key Ill.

An arcuate spring I 1 bearing against the casing 42 and against a sealing plate l6, holds the. latter against the rounded inner end of the piston 42, Figs. 5, 6 and '7.

The casing 35 at the side opposite from the pedal 39, has an outlet 44 to which is connected a fluid conductor 45 which communicates with an inlet opening 46 in a valve casing 41, which is fastened to the adjacent outer side of the casing 35, Figs. 2, 7, 9 and 13. The valve casing 41 is tubular and has a threaded outerend on which is removably' mounted a screw cap 48 against which bears one end of a coil spring 49, the other end of which bears against the adjacent end of a switch valve 50 reciprocatively mounted in the valve casing 41 and having at its inner end a longitudinal stem 5|, which is slidable in a hole 52 extending through the adjacent wall of the easing 35.

Normally the stem 5| bears against the adjacent side of the piston 42, whereby the valve 50 is normally held retracted to the position shown in solid lines in Fig. 9, against the pressure of the spring 49.

The valve casing 41 has, opposite the inlet 46, two outlets 53 ad 54 respectively communicating with two fluid conductors 55 and 56, the latter communicating with the conductor 25.

The valve 50 has through it a passage 51, which, in the retracted position of the valve, shown in solid lines in Fig. 9, registers with the outlet 54. The passage 51 has a branch 58, which when the valve 50 is in said retracted position, registers with the inlet 45, so that in the retracted position of the valve 50, fluid will pass from the conductor 45, through the inlet 46,'branch 58, passage 51, outlet 54, conductor 56, conductor casing 25 to the conductors 23 and 24 in which the fluid is carried and discharged therefrom through the inlets 2| of the casings 6 into said casings, and under each piston I, as shown in Fig. 11.

The pressure of the fluid thus entering the easings 6, forces the pistons toward" the outlets 22 of the casings 6, thus rocking the shafts 9, so

as to cause the cams l8 thereon to turn and expand the brake bands 2 to the braking positions.

The fluid is forced through the conductor 45 and, by the path just described, into the casings 6 upon the depression of the pedal 39, whereby the shaft 38 is rocked so as to swing the piston 42 to the left, as viewed in Fig. 2, and to the right, as viewed in Figs. and 6, and toward the outlet 44, thus forcing the fluid in front of the piston42 through the outlet- 44 into the conductor 45, through which the fluid under pressure is discharged through the valve 56, and conductors 56, 25, 23 and '24 into the casings 6, as has been described.

In case there is sufficient leakage of fluid in the system, or if for other reasons, the pressure applied by the piston 42 against the fluid, is insufflcient to efilciently operate the wheel brakes, and the piston 42'swings far enough to pass the stop stem 5| of the valve 56', the spring 49 will force the valve 56 to the inner position, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 9, thus registering the passage 51 with the ports 46 and 53.

Continued pressure downwardly on the pedal 39 will continue to force forwardly the piston 42, thus forcing the fluid from the casing 35'through the outlet 4|, conductor 45, passage 51, and conductor 55, the valve 56 in moving to the inner position, closing the outlet 54 and stopping flow through the conductors 56, 25, 23 and 24 to the casings 6,

The conductor 55 communicates with an inlet 59 of a casing 66, Fig. 16 and Fig. 1, which corresponds in structure to the casings 6 and which has oscillative in it a piston 6| corresponding in structure to the pistons I and located above the inlet 59.. The piston 6| is keyed on a horizontal shaft 62, corresponding to the shaft 9 and oscillative in and extending through one side of the 66, and which has secured to and oscillative'with it a cam or eccentric 63, which bears against the under side of a lug 64 fastened to one end of an arcuate brake band 65, which has a bearing against the under side of the brake drum 5 which is secured on the drive shaft 4.

The other end of the brake band 65 has secured to it a lug 66 against the under side of which is adapted to bear a cam or eccentric 61, which is oscillative with a shaft 68 provided with a crank 69 connected toand adapted tobe swung by a link 82 connected to the emergency hand operated brake lever 8| pivotally mounted on a rod 63 supported by the frame I, Figs. 1., 1'1 and 18.

Against the upper side of the brake drum 5 is adapted to bear an arcuate brake band 16 having fastened to its ends respectively two lugs 1| and 12 through which extend respectively two verticalrods 13 and 14, the lower ends of which are pivoted resmctively to the cams 63 and 61.

Two coil springs 15 and 16 respectively encircle the rods 13 and 14, and bear at their lower ends againstthe uppersides of the lugs 64 and 66, and which bear at their upper ends against the under side of the lugs 1| and 12, for normally forcing the brake bands 65 and 16 apart and from the braking position.

The rods 13 and 14 have respectively fitted on them nuts 11 and 18 which respectively bear against the upper sides of the lugs 1| and 12, for drawing the brake band 16 downwardly to the braking position, when the cams or eccentrics 63 and 61 are turned to apply the emergency brake bands 65 and 16 to the brake drum 5, through the intervention of either the rock shaft 66 or the rock shaft 62.

. The casing 66 at the side opposite that adjacent to the cam 63 is provided with an outlet 19 located at the side of the piston 6| distant from the inlet 59. The outlet 19 communicates with a conductor 66, Fig. l, which connects with the branch conductor 33. 7

From the foregoing description, it will be understood that when the pedal. 39 is manually depressed to set the wheel brakes, the piston" in. the casing 35 will force fluid, preferably oil. through the outlet 44, conductor 45, branch 58 and passage 51 of the valve 56, conductors 56, 25, 23 and 24 into the casings 6, thus swinging the pistons H so as to turn the cams l6 to expand the brake bands 2 into braking engagement with the brake drums, not shown, attached to the vehicle wheels.

When the piston 42 is retracted by the spring 46, the oil at one side of the piston passes out of the casing 35 through the conductor 33,and enters the casing 35 through the conductor 32 past the valve .36, when the piston is retracting.

When the pistons II are oscillated, the -.oil will alternately enter and be discharged from the casings 6 by each conductor 23 and 26.

When'the piston 6| is moved toward the braking position, oil will be discharged from the casing 66 through the conductor 66, and when the piston 6| is retracted, the oil will pass from the casing 66 through the conductor 55, the stop stern 5| holding the piston 42 from retracting, and the spring 49 holding the valve 56 with its passage 51 alined with conductors 45 and 55.

When the piston 6| is retracted, such retraction is effected by the springs 15, 16, rods 13 and 14 and cams 63 and 61, and the oil then enters the casing 66 through the conductor 66'.

From the above, it will be seen that the tank 36, with its pipe connections, keeps the casings 6, 35 and 66 supplied with oil, and that the oil in the casings offers small resistance to the retraction of the pistons in the casings.

Withthe' use of oil as the operating fluid, there is little lost'motion in setting the brakes, and the wheel brakes are applied with equal pressure. Due to the noncompressibility of the oil, the pistons I, 42 and 6| have a short range of move-- ment in applyingthe brakes.

With the employment of the pivoted oscillating pistons for applying the pressure to the oil, a simple structure of few parts compactly assembled is provided, which dispenses with link connections, loose joints and lost motion, and enables an easy manual application of the brakes witha reland use of the brakes will be efiected through such emergency mechanism, until the valve 56 is retracted to enable the piston 42 being retracted I to its normal working position, shown in Fig. 5. By removing the screw cap 43 access may be had to the valve 56 for retracting it. At such time the necessary repairs to the deranged part of the mechanism may be made.

Various modifications of our invention, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of our invention. I

What we claim is:-

1. In a braking mechanism, the combination with two braking members, of two fluid actuated means engaging respectively and adapted to move said braking members to the braking positions, and arranged each to be operated by fluid under pressure, and means for supplying fluid under pressure to said two fluid actuated means and having means arranged when operated to first supply one only of said fluid actuated means with fluid under pressure, and to then cut 011 said supply to said one fluid actuated means and efiect the supply of fluid under pressure to the other of said two fluid actuated means.

2. In a braking mechanism, the combination with two braking members, of two casings, two

pistons respectively oscillative in said casings,

means actuated by said pistons respectively for moving said braking members to the braking positions, when said pistons move in one direction, and means for forcing fluid under pressure into said casings for moving said pistons in said direction, having means by which the fluid under pressure will be supplied to said casings in consecutive order and by which said fluid will be cut off from the casing first supplied when the fluid is supplied to the other casing.

3.'In a braking mechanism, the combination with two braking members, of two fluid pressure actuated means for respectively moving said members to the braking positions, a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and adapted when moved in one direction to force fluid under pressure out of said casing through said outlet, manually operated means for moving said piston in said direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outletand having two branches respectively connected with said two fluid pressure actuated means, and means controlled by said piston by which during the initial movement of said piston in said direction fluid under pressure will be forced from said casing through one only of said branches, and, after said piston has moved in said direction a predetermined distance fluid under pressure will be cut off from said one branch and then will be forced from said casing through the other only of said branches. v

4. In a braking mechanism, the combination with two braking members, and two fluid pressure actuated means for respectively moving said members to the braking position, of a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means for moving said piston in said direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outlet and having two branches respectively connected with said two fluid pressure actuated means, a valve movable to two positions in each of which it will close one of said branches and leave the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement in said direction holding said valve in one of said positions, and means which forces said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve.

5. In a braking mechanism, the combination of said branches and leave the other open saidv piston in the initial part of its movement in said direction holding said valve in one of said two positions, means which forces said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and released said valve,'and means actuated by said valve when it is in the last named position for engaging and holding said piston from retracting to its initial valve holding position.

6. In a braking mechanism, the combination with two" braking members, and two fluid pressure actuated means for respectively moving said members to the braking position, of a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means for moving said piston in said direction, fluid conductin means connected with said outlet and having two branches respectively connected with said two fluid pressure actuated means, a valve movable to two positions in each of which it will close one of said branches and leave the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement in said direction holding said valve in one of said two positions, and a spring for forcing said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve, said valve in the last named position engaging and holding said piston from retracting to its initial valve holding position.

7. In a power mechanism, a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means for moving said piston in said direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outlet and having two branches, a valve movable to two positions in each of which it will close one of said branches while leaving the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement holding said valve in one of said two positions, and means which forces said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve.

8. In a power mechanism, a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means for moving said piston in said direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outlet and having two branches, a valve movable totwo positions in each of which it will close one of said branches and leave the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement holding said valve in one of said two positions, and means which forces said valve to the other of said two positions when said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve, said valve in the last named position engaging and holding said piston from retracting to its initial valve holding position.

9. In a power applying mechanism, a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means for moving said piston insaid direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outlet and having two branches, a valve movable to two positions ineach of which it will close one of said branches while leaving the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement holding said valve in one of said two. positions, and means which forces said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved. a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve, said valve in the last named position engaging and holding said piston from retracting to its initial valve holding position but permitting it to oscillate.

10. In a power applying mechanism, a casing having an outlet, a piston oscillative in said casing and when moved in one direction forcing fluid under pressure out of said outlet, means formoving said piston in said direction, fluid conducting means connected with said outlet and having two branches, a valve movable to two positions in each of which it will close one of said branches while leaving the other open, said piston in the initial part of its movement in said direction holding said valve in one of said two positions, and a spring which forces said valve to the other of said two positions after said piston has moved a predetermined distance in said direction and has released said valve, said valve in the last named position engaging and holding said piston from retracting to its initial valve holding position but permitting said piston to oscillate.

11. In a braking mechanism having two braking members, two fluid pressure actuated means for respectively moving said members to the braking positions, two fluid conductors respectively connected to said two pressure actuated'means, and manually operated means for forcing fluid under pressure through said conductors, the combination with said manually operated means, of means by which said operating means first supplies fluid toone of said conductors and is then cut off from said conductor and connected with the other conductor, and means for holding said operating means from again connecting with the conductor first supplied while permitting its, continued connection with the other conductor.

- MARION C. WILLS.

ALBERT R. HENRY. 

